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Offline theratdog

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gun blueing
« on: January 26, 2013, 09:09:25 PM »
i thought i would try a new to me gun bluing. blued a couple of guns a while back wasn't that happy with the job used burch wood casey. they turned out blotchie. so i bought some blue wonder this stuff really works good just degreased the the guns heated them over the stove not real hot the put the stuff on you can put as many coat on it till you satisfied it turns out looking like a factory finish.well worth the price i have done 4 rifles. next my Ruger 22 mk11. :D
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2013, 09:31:24 PM »
I like it to. The first time I tried it was on a touch up for an old 94 win. After that I tried  a whole rifle. That was the last time I hot blued. Not worth the time, money and health hazards. It's pretty good stuff. I just get the parts pretty warm and let them soak until the color desired is attained. I haven't read to see if there were any new ones on the market that were better. No need, there's no telling how many I've blued with it and they all came out good.
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2013, 03:27:18 AM »
YEP CLEAN PREHEAT AND GOOD TO GO EASY ;)
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2013, 06:12:40 AM »
Try this for the typical cold blues:
Clean
clean again
Heat (only to about too hot to want to hold onto), this will force out any oils/residue left, especially around and joints
Clean again
Apply blue solution or cream (you can do cold or heat again if you like), repeat application until depth of color desired
I buff with a course cloth rather than steel wool as too much enthusiasm/pressure with SW will pull the color surface

For small parts I usually clean then boil them and lift with a needlenose pliers or a pre-applied wire
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2013, 06:25:39 AM »
I've been using hot tap water to heat parts for bluing, it's cheap and a very effective even heat. Best results for large areas such as barrels and frames has been with Brownell's Oxpho Blue cream, it's thick and doesn't evaporate on the warm metal like the watery blues which make it easy to achieve an even finish.

For a much nicer home blue job, Belgian Blue produces a beautiful finish, but it takes a bit more time and effort, but is well worth it, requires near boiling water and a tank for a barrel which I built from galvanized gutter and heated on my BBQ grill.

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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2013, 03:26:51 AM »
quik blue wonder comes with a developer witch is applied in between coat of bluing it is a different finish you get  high luster blue like a weatherbey with out putting oil on it when done .and the blueing is not clear but  black nice stuff. ;)
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2013, 09:10:23 AM »
Looks good Tim, except that white blotch ;D

Good Luck and Good Shooting
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2013, 09:12:15 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Thanks, my photo editing skills could use more practice!  :-[

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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2013, 02:21:03 PM »
Yeah, Tim; WhiteOut is for typewriters  ;)
Im still trying to figure out how to get my photographs to feed into that computer slide pocket thingie so's I can post 'em here.......
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2013, 04:44:04 PM »
Anybody knows whiteout is for markin chamber rim cuts!!  ;D

Tim
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2013, 07:53:23 PM »
Quote from: gcrank1 on January 28, 2013, 02:21:03 PM
Yeah, Tim; WhiteOut is for typewriters  ;)
Im still trying to figure out how to get my photographs to feed into that computer slide pocket thingie so's I can post 'em here.......

gcrank1:  is that slide pocket thingy the one under the slide out coffee cup holder?
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Re: gun blueing
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2013, 05:09:51 AM »
Too Good, mate!  ;D
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